turbo 3500

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ivanhoew

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1,005 posts

248 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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hi just read this forum ,thought you may all like to see my car built in 89 /90 ish .then recently modded again, i can stick in some engine bay pics if you want .

regards robert



Edited by ivanhoew on Thursday 10th May 10:02

bravenrace

13 posts

250 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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Pictures are always good! I'd also like to hear about how you did the rear flares.

ivanhoew

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248 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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here you go









the manky one at the end was how it was from 90 to 06 ,now changed to single turbo .
the rear arches , i took off the shocks ,lowered the car down as low as it would go ,and laid the glass over the tyres ,then trimmed back ,nobody was more suprised than i when they turned out ok !!
thanks
robert

KANEIT

2,754 posts

226 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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That de-bumpered rear end and flared arches looks decidedly cohesive and quite cool. Shame the front ends dont look so good de-bumpered. Has anyone ever done a bespoke bonnet? Nice motor!

GAjon

3,804 posts

220 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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This is nicest de-bumpered M I've ever seen, at Zolder 2005.


ivanhoew

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1,005 posts

248 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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its about 7 years since i painted it and modified the bodywork ,id forgotten what id done and how different it is !!
heres a pic of the back end in more detail .
thanks for the positive comments much appreciated .



GAjon

3,804 posts

220 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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That looks mean.

KANEIT

2,754 posts

226 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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I bet you are really peeing off a few TVR purists though!
I thought about a light conversion like that as I think the standard lights on a late M/Taimar let the styling down.
Rear end shape just wont allow for any ban the bomb type lights though, wrong era too.
The bumpers are pretty much a waste of time too so should be binned. I might just give it a go too (copycat!)

TimmyArt

1,425 posts

225 months

Friday 11th May 2007
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Loving the shape of the no bumber look. I always thought about doing that. Looks amazing

Jasper Gilder

2,166 posts

280 months

Friday 11th May 2007
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Did you take this to a TVR Race meeting at Castle Combe in 1989. Seem to remember seeing an M there with quite a lot of the turbo poking through th etop of the bonnet - Jag rear end as I recall. It was black or navy at the time...

ivanhoew

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248 months

Saturday 12th May 2007
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yes jasper ,that was me ,!!!

that was a funny situation ,all these immac m,s in a row ,and my low black gnarly item at the end getting a bit more attention than it desrves ,thats a long time ago ... that was when i was running the 2 gearboxes and worked out from the gearing it was doing 165 mph on the way (of course i must have worked it out wrong and it was actually doing 72 mph officer)
it was very amusing when a plate on the bonnet id fixed on with velcro shot off dead vertically from just in front of the screen ,and i and my witness/freind looked at each other like the blues brothers after just missing that cyclist .hhehehe

Jasper Gilder

2,166 posts

280 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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I remember it because I had one of the new at the time 350sx superchargedwedges - Only time I can recall when anyone has videoed my engine! Happy days!

davidy

4,474 posts

291 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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I know the car now! You came to a few Berkshire meetings (I had the burgendy Taimar then RUL6R), but the car was so together then.

Your makeshift sunroof gave us much amusement!

All the best

davidy

ivanhoew

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248 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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yes i think that at the berkshire meets if i remember correctly it was in the process 'sic'of sanding and ally plates covering anything illegal ,it was actually more fun to drive it like that and then run in the 12,s at santa pod !!iv got a vid somewhere..

davidy

4,474 posts

291 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Thats right, I had some pictures off it but I gave all my M series pics to SuperSpark (Glyn). I'm sure he might be able to dig some out and post them.

Glyn it was the black car with YOB in the registration plate with alloy rear wheel covers probably parked next to my Taimar or a candy apple Griff 4.3

davidy

sjam

96 posts

277 months

Tuesday 15th May 2007
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Hi Rob - I'd love to see some pictures of your car, but can't view them in the thread for some reason. Any chance you could E-mail me some (inc. engine bay) I'm still constructing the body shape of my Taimar for some wide rubber....

I take it it wasn't a Turbo originally then....

Stuart.

Notanutter

361 posts

242 months

Tuesday 15th May 2007
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[quote=Jasper Gilder]I remember it because I had one of the new at the time 350sx superchargedwedges quote]
Are there any of the Hauchins/Sprintex 350's left around ????

ivanhoew

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248 months

Tuesday 15th May 2007
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hi stuart ,no it was a 2500m ,,and was a bit of a wreck it had had 7 owners from 75 to 83 when i bought it !!
ill try to send you some by mail .
regards robert

jellison

12,803 posts

284 months

Wednesday 16th May 2007
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EEK- you need to sort the CRAP Battery location out - How Big and UNDERSTEEEEEEEEEERR!

davidy

4,474 posts

291 months

Wednesday 16th May 2007
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jellison

Originally this car was built to go drag racing, I remember seeing it with two turbos (and two gearboxes!!)in the early 90's. It has also been developed by one man in his spare time.

I am though intrigued to know why you should think that it will understeer in a big way (although corners are not a requiement for a Drag Racer), the RV8 with all those ancillaries and the 'crap' battery location would still weigh considerably less than the all iron Essex engine or a Triumph 2500 engine, therfore it should change direction reasonably well.

davidy